And now a young soldier, who was shot in the head while carrying out the courageous rescue in Helmand province, has received a Military Cross in recognition of his bravery. Lance Corporal Matthew ...

A wooden door discovered recently on the upper floor of a French Revolution-era watchtower offers an intimate look at the lives of British soldiers ... a handful of eerie drawings, in which ...

The award is the 99th Victoria Cross to be awarded to an Australian soldier, and the third award ... thinking, running, drawing enemy fire, shepherding and leading, protecting others ahead of ...

Rifleman Matthew Wilson, 21, of 2 Rifles, received the Military Cross ... to draw out insurgents who were planting homemade bombs in the village of Kakaran, Helmand Province. The soldier and ...

A soldier who risked his life to save his comrades in Afghanistan has been awarded the Military Cross for his ... stood in open ground to draw enemy fire away from his comrades in an attack ...

A soldier who led a bayonet charge through Afghan insurgent enemy fire and another who fought on despite being shot in the head have been awarded the Military Cross ... trying to draw out ...

The sketch illustrate Allied soldiers sitting on chairs fashioned from old Red Cross crates that were used ... played a game of chess over it. The drawing is dated September 1944, five months ...

Three soldiers with the Royal Regiment of Scotland have been honoured for their bravery in Afghanistan. Maj Nicholas Calder, 2nd Lt Alexander Barclay and Cpl Shaun Whitehead, received the Military ...